thermoplastic — A classification for materials that can be made soft by the application of heat and harden upon cooling. * * * ther·mo·plas·tic .thər mə plas tik adj capable of softening or fusing when heated and of hardening again when cooled &LT;thermoplastic… … Medical dictionary

thermoplastic — [[t]θɜ͟ː(r)moʊplæstɪk[/t]] thermoplastics N COUNT: usu N n Thermoplastic materials are types of plastic which becomes soft when they are heated and hard when they cool down … English dictionary